McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Phantom made ready for memorial display
A group of veterans in Lena, Illinois, is close to completing the restoration of McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom 68-0450.
South Korea bids farewell to the F-4 Phantom
As the Republic of Korea Air Force marked the end for the venerable F-4, Dino van Doorn was at the official retirement ceremony in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Dogfighting in the Phantom on detachment at Decimomannu
Former Phantom navigator Ian Black recalls his detachments to the ACMI ranges at Decimomannu, where he got the opportunity to push the Phantom against fighters from across NATO – including the undisputed king of air combat, the F-15 Eagle
Final live-fire mission for ROKAF F-4E Phantoms
Four F-4E Phantom IIs assigned to the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF’s) 153rd Fighter Squadron (FS) – a component of the 10th Fighter Wing (FW) at Suwon Air Base in South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province – have conducted the type’s last-ever live-fire training exercise ahead of its formal retirement on June 8.
Aeroplane meets Rob Collings – President of the famous Collings Foundation
The president of the Collings Foundation presides over one of the world’s largest historic aircraft fleets — and flies many of them himself with great aplomb
Tactical Fighter Meet ‘86 at RAF Waddington
Early August 1986 saw a gathering of more than 70 aircraft from eight NATO countries at RAF Waddington for Tactical Fighter Meet (TFM) ‘86. Dr Kevin Wright talks to a former Phantom crew about one of the largest Cold War exercises held in the UK.
Unleashing the DCS: F-4E Phantom II
Heatblur Simulations has announced the DCS: F-4E Phantom II is now available in Early Access.
DC Designs’ F-4 Phantom review
DC Designs has developed several military aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, AV-8B Harrier II and the F-15 Eagle. In this review, we take the latest aircraft to exit its hangar for a spin, the mighty F-4 Phantom.
How effective was the Phantom in the skies of Vietnam?
Ghosts of the east: The Phantom found itself facing stiff opposition in the skies above Vietnam. Confusion over ‘kill’ claims continues to fog the picture of just how effective US air operations were in the war. Christopher Miskimon details the combats and sheds light on the bigger picture…